Iliocostalis cervicis

Muscle parts

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Latin name

Musculus iliocostalis cervicis or colli

Latin muscle parts

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Group

Epaxial muscle – Erector spinae – Iliocostalis

Etymology

The English name for this muscle is the muscle between the groin, or flank, and the ribs in the loin region. The word iliocostalis comes from the Latin words ilium meaning “groin, or flank,” and costa meaning “rib.”Cervicis comes from the Latin cervix for “neck.”

Origin

Superior margin of the angles of ribs 3 to 6 just medial to attachment of the iliocostalis thoracis